Architecture : Design & Drafting

'Expert advice on reuse and recycling in building construction is urgently needed. Using existing resources in a more responsible way is central to this design guide. A very welcome addition to the literature' Tom Woolley Professor of Architecture Queens University Belfast and author of the acclaimed Green Building Handbook 'The message from this book is that if you have the time and inclination then it is possible to source check and incorporate reused materials into your buildings.' Ecotech Interest in green and sustainable design is growing throughout the world. Both national and local governments are active in promoting reuse and recycling in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. This guide identifies how building designers and constructors can minimize the generation of waste at the design stage of a building project by using reclaimed components and materials. Authoritative accessible and much-needed this book highlights the opportunities for using reclaimed components and materials and recycled-content building products for each element of a building from structure and foundations to building services and external works. Current experience is illustrated with international case studies and practical advice. It discusses different approaches to designing with recycling in mind and identifies the key issues to address when specifying reclaimed components and recycled materials in construction work. This book will be invaluable for building professionals – including architects specifiers structural and service engineers quantity surveyors contractors and facilities managers – as well as students of architecture and civil engineering. more...

Price: $95.00

The Department of Building Technology at the Faculty of Architecture at TU Delft studies and develops cardboard as a potential building material on a comprehensive basis. An exploratory phase from 2003 to 2005 was concluded by an international symposium. This title comprises the report on that symposium. more...

Price: $49.00

Up to Code: Carpentry and Framing Inspection Notes is an on-the-job “cliff notes” resource, packed with information that will save time and money while ensuring quality. To-do checklists, charts and tables with at-a-glance calculations, who’s-responsible-for-what info, and diagrams that clearly illustrate complicated information make it fast and easy for busy building professionals to do their jobs thoroughly and efficiently, and avoid costly mistakes. The books help building pros establish and meet inspection guidelines, and provide clients with schedules and specifications. Each of the Up to Code: Inspection Notes is focused on the IBC (International Building Code), the most widely adopted building code in North America. Carpentry and Framing will also focus on information from the EWA (Engineered Wood Association), and the International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, and ICC Performance Code. Each guide covers: Responsibility; Authority; Quality Control and Assurance; Plans and Specifications; Shop Drawings; Inspectors Daily Report; Pre-Construction Meeting; Equipment Proposal; Claims; Progress Schedules; Labor Enforcement; Storage of Materials; Contractor’s Payment; Rights-of-Way; Record Drawings; Project Turnover; Inspection Files; Recommended Equipment; Inspection; Safety. more...

Price: $24.95

More than ever, architectural design is seen as a means to promote commercial goals. Bringing together an impressive and varied group of critics and practitioners, this collection will help to sharpen the discussion of how design can respond to our hypercommodified culture. more...

Price: $69.00

This new book examines and evaluates the merits and defects of compact city approaches in the context of developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. more...

Price: $125.00